Experts suspect Belarusian hackers for launching a malicious software attack, targeting European officials. Thus, experts say that attackers try to disrupt their efforts to aid Ukrainian refugees.
The attack, similar to other Belarusian hackers’ campaigns…
Meta tries to stop phishing on Facebook and Instagram
December 21, 2021
Meta filed a lawsuit in California court to stop phishing attacks that target its users on Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Whatsapp.
The company had to take steps to stop phishing
Meta’s decision came as there
were more than fake 39,000 website trying to…
New baiting attack reaches victims mainly via Gmail
November 11, 2021
A baiting attack is using mainly Gmail addresses to reach its victims, as these attacks are on the rise all over the world.
According
to Barracuda who surveyed 10,500 organizations, 35% of them received
at least one bait attack email in September 2021.
What is a…
Hackers used cookie theft to hijack YouTube Accounts
October 21, 2021
Attackers
used cookie theft in order to hijack the channels of high-profile
YouTube creators. It’s no secret that cryptocurrency scams are
running rampant. Recently, hacker-for-hire networks have taken to
posing as YouTubers and luring creators with bogus…
Learn how to block malicious websites on your computer
August 17, 2021
In this article, we’ll walk you through how to block malicious websites on your computer. You can do it with just a few simple steps. Keep on reading to learn how you can add an extra layer of protection for your computer. Moreover, it will help keep spam and phishing…
Hackers attack video game players through cheat codes
April 2, 2021
Cisco Talos discovered a new campaign targeting mainly video game players. Attackers use a new cryptor in different malware campaigns. In order to evade detection, they hid their cryptor in some files users download to install cheat codes or game modifications.
The new…
Attackers hacked Facebook! Target: Uighur Muslims abroad
March 25, 2021
Attackers hacked Facebook, in order to spy their victims’ computers. The company announced it disrupted a network using the platform to target the Uyghur community. So, they used to lure its members into downloading malicious software. Then, the software would allow…
Hackers use fake ad blocking software for ransomining
March 12, 2021
A fake ad blocking software lets attackers take over the power of computers in order to mine cryptocurrency. Analysts called this ransomining, which also encrypts data on the corrupted machines. Thus, attackers can then ask for a ransom.
Ad blocking – a pretext…
Cybercriminals use a new method to sneak into our inboxes
November 13, 2020
Cybercriminals found a new way to insert messages into their potential victims’ inbox. So, according to research Gemini Advisory, a hacker is advertising a new tool on a dark web forum.
Thus, the attackers do not have to send the malicious emails, but implant them.
Russian hackers organized an auction for the KPOT malware
November 4, 2020
Russian hackers organized an auction to sell the source code of the KPOT malware. It seems that he malware author decided to sell the code and involve in other projects.
The sale happened after the KPOT malware author decided to auction off the code, desiring to move…